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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 59 · 40 questions
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Tip (Thank, recall, restate): Parts: the thanks → one detail you recall → your interest → the sign-off. Send it within 24 hours to everyone who interviewed you, even if you think it went badly. Avoid: waiting two weeks, asking for the result, long essays, copied templates, misspelt names, demands.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) never
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  26. 26.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  28. 28.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  35. 35.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) all of them (c) only the youngest (d) just the first one
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  40. 40.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only with a gift (d) no, never

Answer key

  1. sending it the same day
  2. a good note habit
  3. asking for the result
  4. your interest
  5. within 24 hours
  6. the sign-off
  7. a good note habit
  8. False
  9. True
  10. True
  11. a good note habit
  12. True
  13. the thanks
  14. thanking each person
  15. waiting two weeks
  16. a long essay
  17. the thanks
  18. True
  19. asking for the result
  20. spelling names right
  21. adding demands
  22. naming one detail
  23. naming one detail
  24. a short note
  25. a short note
  26. False
  27. the sign-off
  28. False
  29. the sign-off
  30. a poor note habit
  31. a long essay
  32. a poor note habit
  33. True
  34. thanking each person
  35. all of them
  36. True
  37. your interest
  38. False
  39. your interest
  40. yes, it is still polite

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